Novel derivatives of 3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylalkane



nite tates This invention relates to basic alkylthioalkyl esters of3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylalkanes and salts thereof.

Certain phenothiazine derivatives are known bactericides and/orbacteriostatic agents, and other oxygencontaining compounds aredescribed as being active against gram-positive and gram-negativebacteria. The methoxy-N-methyl-morphinan hydrohalides are also known fortheir cough-soothing activity. The compounds of this invention possesspotential utility as bactericides and/or bacteriostatic agents andexhibit much more activity against gram-positive and gram-negativebacteria than known bactericides. It also appears that the compounds ofthis invention have cough-soothing activity superior to knowncough-soothing agents. Also, the compounds of this invention may be usedin oil-wells.

In accordance with this invention, we have discovered as novel compoundsthe basic alkylthioalkyl esters of 3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylalkanes and their salts. The novelbasic esters of this invention are prepared by reacting the3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylalkane acid halide, with abasically substituted alkylthioalkanol. Accordingly, it becomes aprimary object of this invention to provide basic alkylthioalkyl estersof 3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylalkanes which correspond tothe formula wherein R and R are substituents from the group of hydrogenand hydrocarbon radicals, n is or a whole number, m and p are wholenumbers, and X may be a substituent of the group consisting of chlorine,bromine, hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, methoxy, ethoxy, amino andnitro radicals.

Another object of this invention is to provide a process for thepreparation of novel compounds of the formula supra.

These and other objects of the invention will be demonstrated or becomeapparent as the specification proceeds.

The process of this invention is illustrated by the reaction of the acidor its halide with a basically substituted alkylthioalkanol and isillustrated by the following equation:

C O OH (or acid halide) ate where X represents a radical from the abovegroup, n is 0 or a whole number and m and p are whole numbers. In orderto illustrate the invention, the following examples are given:

EXAMPLE I 3 carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylmethane was preparedusing the following sequence of steps:

Step 1.Preparati0n of Methylenebisbenzothiazole EthiodideMethylenebisbenzothiazole was prepared by the polyphosphoricacid-catalyzed, intermolecular condensation of o-aminothiophenol andmalonic acid. Equirnolar quantities of methylenebisbenzothiazole andethyl iodide Were heated at C., and the resulting yellow, crystallinemass was recrystallized from methyl alcohol. The recrystallized product,in the form of long, bright yellow needles, had a melting point of 245C., and was found to contain 29.05% w. of iodine.Methylenebisbenzothiazole ethiodide (C H NJS contains 29.0% w. iodine.

Step 2.Preparati0n of 3-EthylbisbenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylmethaneStep 3.--Preparation of 3-CarboxybenzothiazolenylbenzozhiazolylmethaneStep 4.Preparati0n of 2'-(Diethylaminoethylthioethyl)-Benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylmethane-3-Carb0xylate To a suspension of3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylmethane acid chloride (0.1gram-mole) in 50 ml. of dry pyridine is added, dropwise and withstirring, a solution of B-diethylaminoethylthioethanol (0.1 grammole,17.7 g.) in 50 ml. of pyridine, over a period of 30 minutes. Then themixture is heated to 100 C. for one hour, and the solution is cooled andpoured into 400 ml. of ice water. The ester then is liberated by addingsodium hydroxide, after which it is extracted with ether and'ethylthioethanol in dry pyridine.

Step 1.Preparation of B-DiisopropylaminoethylthioethanolDiisopropylaminoethylchloride (81.7 g., 0.5 gram-mole) isdissolved in100 cc. of methanol, and a solution of so- '-dium methoxide (27.0 g.,0.5 mole) in 200 cc. of methanol is added to'the solution with stirring.The resulting solution is filtered, and the filtrate is added dropwiseto a solution of mercaptoethanol (29.0 g., 0.5 gram-mole) and sodiummethoxide (27.0 g., 0.5 gram-mole). in 500 ml. of methanol.

This reaction mixture is heated and refluxed for 2% hours, after whichit is cooled, filtered, and distilled under reduced pressure to recoverfl-diisopropylaminoethylthioethanol having a boiling point of 100 C.at'0.3'mm.

- Hg absolute pressure. Step 2.Prepm'ation of2'-(Diisopropylamin0ethylthi0-ethyl)Benzothiazolenylbenzothiazoly[methane 3 Carboxylate To 3carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylmethane acid chloride (0.1gram-mole) in 50 ml. of dry pyridine is added, with stirring, a solutionof fl-diisopropylamino- The resulting ester is worked up as in ExampleI. Its citrate, maleate, alkyl bromide and other salts are prepared bymixing th reactants in acetone.

Using 2'-(dimethylaminoethylthioethyl)benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylmethane-3-carboxylate maleate, one of thecompounds of this invention, as an example, the followingminimuminhibitory concentrations are predicted when the compound is usedas a bacteriostatic agent against a representative group of bacteria:

1 The minimum inhibitory concentration is defined as the number of partsof nutrient solution inwhich one part of the agent completely inhibitsgrowth of the specific bacteria tested.

The staringmaterials for the reaction that can be used are:

3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylpropane3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylbutane3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylpentane3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylhexane3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylheptane3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolyloctane3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylnonane3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolyldecane3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolyleicosane3-.carbonylchloridebenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylpr0pane3-carbonylchloridebenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylbutane3-carbonylchloridebenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylpentane V3-carbonylchloridebenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylhexane3-carbonylchloridebenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylheptane3-carbonylchloridebenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolyloctane3-carbonylchloridebenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylnonane3-carbonylchloridebenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolyldecane and thecorresponding bromide, iodide and fluoride compounds.

The foregoing starting materials illustrate that the invention isdirected to a number of compounds under the generic formula supra toinclude such species as the following basic esters of3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylalkanes:

COO (OHQmS (CH2) pN 2'-(dimethylaminoethylthioethyl)benzothiazolenyl- Vbenzothiazolylmethane-3 carboxylate Other basic esters include:

2'- diethylaminoethylthioethyl) benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylm'ethane-3carboxylate 2-(dimethylaminopropylthioethyl)benzothiazolenyl--benzothiazolylmethane-3 carboxylate 2'- dibutylaminopropylthioethylbenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylethane-3 carboxylate 2'(butylisopropylaminopentylthiooctyl)benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolyloctane-3carboxylate The acid esters that are included are:

2'- dimethylaminoethylthioethyl benzothiazolenylben-Zothiazolylmethane-3 carboxylate sulfate 2'- dimethylaminobutylthiobutylbenzothiazolenylbenz0thiazo1ylethane-3 carboxylate nitrate V 2"-diisopropylaminooctylthiononyl') benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylbutane-Elcarboxylate carbonate 2- (diheptylaminomethylthioeicosylbenzothiazolenyl- 'benzothiazolyleicosane-3 carboxylate phosphateSpecies of organic acid salts include:

2- dimethylaminoethylthioethyl benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylmethane-3carboxylate citrate 2'- dimethylaminoethylthioethylbenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylethane-3 carboxylate maleate 2'-(dimethylaminoethylthioethyl benzothiazolenylbenZot-hiazo1yloctane-3carboxylate stearate 2- dimethylaminoethylthioethyl)benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylpropane-3 carboxylate oxalate 2-(dimethylaminoethylthioethyl) benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylpentane-3carboxylate gluconate 2'- dimethylaminoethylthioethyl)benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylmethane-3 carboxylate gallate 2-(dimethylaminoethylthioethyl benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylethane-Scarboxylate butyrate 2'- (dimethylamino'ethylthioethyl)benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylpropane-3 carboxylate isoval'erate 2'-dimethylaminoethylthioethyl) benzothiazolenylbenzothiazoly1butane-3carboxylate caproate2-(dimethylaminoethylthioethyl)benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylpentane-3carboxylate laurate 2'- (dimethylaminoethylthioethyl)benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylnonane-3 carboxylate palmitate2-(diethylaminopropylthiobutyl)benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylmethane-3carboxylate oleate 2'- (diethylaminopropylthiobutyl)benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolyleicosane-3 carboxylate linoleate 2'-(diethylaminopropylthiobutyl benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylmethane-3carboxylate formate2'-(diethylaminopropylthiobutyl)=benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylpropane-3carboxylate acetate2'-(diethylaminopropylthiobutyl)benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylbutane-3carboxlylate propionate A quaternary ammonium compound is themethobromide salt of 2- dipropylaminobutylthiopentyl)benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylethane-3 carboxylate.

Products may also be produced wherein in the general structure C H; C OO CHgCH SCH CHzN X C=CH (CH2) ,r-C X X is other than hydrogen. Forexample when X is chlorine in the 5 position, the product becomes2-(dimethylaminoethylthioethyl)4 chlorobenzothiazolenyl 4-chlorobenzothiazolylmethane-3-carboxylate, and when X is amino in 6position, the product becomes 2-(dimethylaminoethylthioethyl)5aminobenzothiazolenyl 5-(aminobenzothiazolylmethane-3-carboxylate.

In preparing the basic esters of this invention, as illustrative of thecompounds from which the acid esters, organic acid salts, quaternaryammonium compounds, alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts andalkane halide salts are derived, it is only necessary to react the acidor halide, i.e., 3-carboxybenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylalkane, or3-carbonylhalobenzothiazolenylbenzothiazolylalkane, with a basicallysubstituted alkylthioalkanol such as ethylthioethanol,methylthioethanol, propylthioethanol, butylthioethanol,isopropylthiobutanol, butylthiobutanol, pentylthiomethanol,hexylthiobutanol, heptylthiopropanol, octylthiohexanol,nonylthiooctanol, etc. This reaction is readily carried out by bringingthe reactants together in a diluent such as pyridine and applying heatto bring the mixture to a temperature of about 80 to 120 C. Stirring canbe applied to facilitate the reaction. Upon completion of the reactionwhich takes about 30 minutes to 4 hours, the reaction mixture is cooled,and the free basic ester can be liberated by the addition of a base,such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. Preferably the base isadded as a 5% to 20% solution which is cooled to about 0 to C., as bythe addition of ice. Recovery of the basic ester is accomplished byextraction of the neutralized, cool reaction mixture with an organicextractant, such as ether, methyl ethylketone, carbon tetrachloride orthe like. The solvent solution is washed with water at room temperature,and the free basic ester is recovered by evaporation of the solvent,preferably on a steam bath.

The acid addition salts of the basic esters are prepared by adding aslight excess of the acid to a solution of the free basic ester in asuitable solvent, such as the organic extractants previously mentioned.Where the mineral acid salt is desired, the reaction is accomplished inthe same manner using the appropriate mineral acid herein afterenumerated. The quaternary ammonium salts are prepared by reacting thebasic ester with a solution of an alkyl halide, -i.e., ethyl bromide,methyl bromide, ethyl iodide and the like. The same organic extractantsas referred to herein may be used for this reaction. Similarly, thealkali metal salts and alkaline earth metal salts are prepared bytreating the basic esters with a strong base such as sodium hydroxide,potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, cesium hydroxide, calcium oxide,calcium hydroxide, barium hydroxide, barium oxide, magnesium oxide,magnesium hydroxide, and the corresponding carbonates.

To further illustrate these embodiments of the invention additionalnon-limiting examples are given:

EXAMPLE III Following Step 4 of Example I, 2'-(butylisopropylaminopentylthiooctyl)benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolyloctane-3 carboxylate isprepared by reacting benzothiazolenylbenZothiazolyloctane-carbonylchloride with butylisopropyl aminopentylthioctanol in dry liquid ammoniawith agitation at a temperature of about 140 C. for about 1 hour. Thereaction mixture is cooled and poured into 500 ml. of ice watercontaining crushed ice. The product is separated as a solid by theaddition of potassium hydroxide after which it is extracted with MEK andwashed with water. The MEK solution is distilled from the mixture toobtain the ester as the solid residue. The residue from Example 111 isdivided into 5 portions.

EXAMPLE IV A portion of the ester residue of Example I is taken up inml. of butyl alcohol and reacted with barium hydroxide octahydrate inaqueous slurry with thorough agitation and heating slightly on a steambath to prepare the barium salt of2-(butylisopropylaminopentylthiooctyl)benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolyloctane-3carboxylate.

EXAMPLE V A second portion of the residue of Example III is dissolved inether and reacted with 20% aqueous sulfuric acid at a temperature ofabout 45 C. to form the sulfate salt of2-(butylisopropylaminopentylthiooctyl)benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolyloctane-3carboxylate.

EXAMPLE VI A third portion of the residue of Example III is dissolved inacetone and reacted with a 10% solution of gallic acid in acetone whileheating on a steam bath to produce2'-(butylisopropylaminopentylthiooctyl)benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolyloctane-3carboxylate gallate.

EXAMPLE VII A fourth portion of the residue of Example III is dissolvedin either and reacted with an ether solution of ammonium chloride at thetemperature of a steam bath to form the ammonium chloride salt of2-(butylisopropylaminopentylthiooctyl)benzothiazolenylbenzothiazolyloctane-3 carboxylate.

EXAMPLE VIII The fifth portion of the residue of Example III is treatedwith gaseous ammonia while dissolved in pyridine to form the ammoniasalt.

Each of the products prepared in Examples III to VIII has bactericidaland/or bacteriostatic properties. The sulfate and ammonium chloridesalts have cough-soothing properties. All of the products may be used inoil wells as bactericides to inhibit the growth of slime-producingbacteria and sulfate-reducing bacteria, and thus inhibit pittingcorrosion. The products may be used in flood waters for the foregoingpurposes or in thickened flood waters for the foregoing purposes or inthickened flood waters containing thickening agents that are subject tobacterial attack, such as agar-agar, gum arabic, and the like. In someinstances, the products of this invention may be used in petroleum oilsand other media to inhibit bacterial growth which causes disintegrationof the media.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property orprivilege is claimed are defined as follows.

We claim:

1. A compound of the group consisting of basic esters of the formulawherein R and R are substituents of the group consisting of hydrogen andalkyl of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, 11 is an integer of 0 to 18, m and p areintegers of 2 to 20, X is a substituent of the group consisting ofhydrogen, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, methoxy, ethoxy,amino and nitro, and the citrate, maleate, stearate, oxalate, gluconate,gallate, butyrate, isovalerate, caproate, laurate, palmitate, oleate,linoleate, formate, acetate propionate, mineral acid, alkali metal,alkaline earth e 8 metal, ammonium chloride complex and lower alkylhalide 7. The compound of the formula quaternary ammonium salts thereof.

'2; The compound 'of the formula 02115 (130 OC H2CHz-SC HgC HaN\ oOCHg'-.GH -SGH -GH;N 5 /N\ N CaHs v C=CH O C=CH-C 5 \S v 10 3. Thecompound of the formula GzHs O0OCHaCHzSCHaCHiN-H l;OOC"CHr- 0 /ILI N\1H5 OHZC 00H \C='CH-C% r 4. The compoundof the formula V 8. Thecompoundof the formula H C4H9 O O C CH -OH 5 C O O-(CH2) 5-8-(CH2) 5NH 0C=OH(CHZ)FO Sl'The compound of'the'formula s s E [4OOC C*H 9. Thecompound of the formula OO0OH CHgSOHz-CH2N+H wool-H 35 04119 I z I H I[S04] a o o 0* 0119 hrs- 0H,) sN-H N N 6. The e'ompound 'ofthe formulaom 0=0H(crr2)s-o r S s I l N 1 CH3 1 References Clted 1n the file-ofthrs patent Nyilas et al.: J. Am. Chem. Soc., vol. 82, pp. 609-11(1960). p p

5 Reid et al.: Liebigs Ann., vol. 599,'pp. 44-50 (1956).

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No.3,142,675 July 28 1964 Charanjit Rai et al.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the above numbered patentrequiring correction and that the said Letters Patent should read ascorrected below.

Column 2, line 68, for 'to" read at column 5, line 17, for "5-(ami-"read 5 -ami column 6, line 74, after "acetate" insert a comma; column 7,claim 3, for the right-hand portion of the formula reading OHZCOOH readcn coon same column 7, claim 5, for that portion of the formula readingread Signed and sealed this 8th day of- February 1966.

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ERNEST W. SWIDER EDWARD J. BRENNER Commissioner of Patents AttestingOfficer UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No.3,142,675

July 28, 1964 Charanjit Rai et al.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the above numbered patentrequiring correction and that the said Letters Patent should read ascorrected below.

Column 2, line 68, for "to" read at column 5, line 17, for "5 -(ami"read 5 -amicolumn 6, line 74, after "acetate" insert a comma; column 7,claim 3, for the right-hand portion of the formula reading OH COOH readCH COOH same column 7, claim 5, for that portion of the formula readingread Signed and sealed this 8th day of February 1966.

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1. A COMPOUND OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF BASIC ESTERS OF THE FORMULA 2.THE COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA